Woman charged with assault in gas station incident

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Published 6:23 am, Tuesday, April 8, 2014

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A Houston woman was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting a man with a handgun at a Pearland gas station. The incident started out as a verbal altercation at the Exxon Station located at 7218 Broadway around 3:20 p.m. March 14 according to police reports. Josha Renee Prior, 20, now faces charges of Aggravated Assault wityh a Deadly Weapon after she allegedly pulled out a handgun and threatened another driver. less

A Houston woman was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting a man with a handgun at a Pearland gas station. The incident started out as a verbal altercation at the Exxon Station located at 7218 Broadway ... more

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A Houston woman was recently arrested for allegedly assaulting a man with a handgun at a Pearland gas station. Police officials said the incident reportedly started as a verbal altercation at the Exxon Station located at 7218 Broadway around 3:20 p.m. March 14.

According to police reports, the trouble started when the suspect exchanged words with an acquaintance in another car. But, the argument escalated when the suspect, later identified as Josha Renee Prior, 20, pulled out a handgun and threatened the other driver. Following the confrontation, Prior and a male passenger then fled the scene in a silver Mercedes SUV.

Pearland Police detectives were called to investigate the incident. Based on the evidence and witness accounts, investigators obtained a warrant and Prior was arrested at her Houston residence on March 21.

According to Harris County Criminal Court records, Prior had been recently released on bail on charges related to alleged cocaine possession by Houston Police Department officers.

Prior is currently being held at the Brazoria County Jail on felony charges of Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon without bond. A Brazoria County Grand Jury is expected to review the charges in the coming weeks.